The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.1° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
248
255
255
290
354
354
346
350
346
346
355
418
439
454
425
386
377
313
320
332
395
377
354
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:55PM1.76m
5:59AM1.38m
6:47PM1.90m
6:52AM1.36m
7:38PM1.99m
7:44AM1.34m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.28m
00:17AM0.45m
12:01PM0.21m
1:15AM0.40m
12:50PM0.15m
2:11AM0.36m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
19
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
9
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
6
5
5
2
2
11
10
4
4
2
439
454
425
386
377
313
320
332
395
377
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
3
3
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
229
248
255
255
290
354
354
346
350
346
346
355
418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
12
45
45
45
45
45
45
159
45
45
12
1
1
1
12
1
1
1
1
12
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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